When I hint that I might walk away, I can sense a bit of anxiety from the seller, which tells me he’s not as confident as he’s trying to appear.I might play it cool and let him sit with the uncertainty for a bit.

It’s a larger house (3500 sqft. 5 bed), but is secluded, private, centrally located, and sits on nearly 3.3 acres of the East Bay Hills, with open space as far as the eye can see outside.

- Renting it Out: The likely rent I'd get in this area will cover half my mortgage payments at the moment- Add Square Footage: Taxes will likely go up significantly- Build an ADU: Overall ROI will likely not offset much since it'll still be counted as value tied to the one house- Selling Off Land: Sits on .5 acre that I might be able to sell.

Join the chamber, maybe find a couple of boards to sit on, attend local sporting events and talk with people while you’re there.

I'd also start the marketing process 30-45 days before current tenants move out in most cases - it just seems easier to re-let a place that is currenlty occupied than one that's been sitting empty for a while for some reason. 

The house sits near a freeway junction and a busy street, and while my previous rental was also close to the freeway, something about this home's elevation makes the noise unbearablyintrusive.

Here's how a seeming tax disaster turned into a strategic triumph.Picture this: You're sitting with your CPA, reviewing the sale of your residential rental property.

Ask the realtor to have a sit down with the seller and the agent.

Sitting on the sidelines for me isn't an option. 

“As a property continues to sit and become dilapidated, it’s like a cancer,” she said.